Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (in white shirt) during a tree-planting ceremony in Hawassa on June 5. He signed a peace deal with the Ogaden National Liberation Front two years ago. PHOTO | AFP
A group of activists told the Nation this week that violence is being targeted at members of particular clans in the region.
Dheere was an ally of Omer until the latter endorsed the formation of the Prosperity Party, fronted by Abiy, to replace the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front.
When the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) agreed to stop violence in August 2018, it looked like a turning point in Ethiopia’s history.
Its remnants are now being accused of dismantling the very structures of the deal. A group of activists told the Nation this week that violence is being targeted at members of particular clans in the region.
